At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Friday 26 April 2024, Equity had received 71 valid nominations.
The breakdown of nominations is as follows:
Contested
Council – General CONTESTED
23 candidates for 12 seats:
• Jassa Ahluwalia
• Sean Biggerstaff
• Adam Burns
• Jackie Clune
• Dave Eager
• Nick Fletcher
• Matthew Forbes
• Shenagh Govan
• Graham Hamilton
• Maureen Hibbert
• Sarah Kinsella
• Peter Kosta
• Rhidian Marc
• Bob Oakley
• Anthony Orme
• Vivien Parry
• Eleanor Sutton
• Sam Swann
• Paul Valentine
• Feyesa Wakjira
• Annie Wallace
• Fiona Whitelaw
• Jack Wilkinson
Council – LGBT+ Members CONTESTED
2 candidates for 1 seat:
• Giovanni Bienne
• Ray Young
Council – East and South East England (excluding London) CONTESTED
2 candidates for 1 seat:
• Lee Donaldson
• Hywel Morgan
Council – Midlands CONTESTED
2 candidates for 1 seat:
• Tonia Daley-Campbell
• Andy Storm
Council – North East, Yorkshire and Humberside CONTESTED
3 candidates for 1 seat:
• Elisabeth Jennings
• Luke O’Doherty
• Rachel Stockdale
Council – Northern Ireland CONTESTED
2 candidates for 1 seat:
• Marina Hampton
• Louis Rolston
Appeals Committee CONTESTED
9 candidates for 5 seats:
• Julie Cheung-Inhin
• Di Christian
• David Cockayne
• Poppy Gilbert
• Su Gilroy
• Isabella Jarrett
• Doc O’Brien
• Nana St Bartholomew-Brown
• The Amazing Anthony
Conference Business Committee CONTESTED
8 candidates for 5 seats:
• Ian Barritt
• Anthony Blakesley
• Laurence Bouvard
• Di Christian
• Su Gilroy
• Isabella Jarrett
• Doc O’Brien
• Nana St Bartholomew-Brown
Uncontested
President UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Lynda Rooke
Council – Audio Artists UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• David John
Council – Dancers UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Genevieve Say
Council – Deaf and Disabled Members UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Dan Edge
Council – Race Equality UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Zainab Hasan
Council – Singers UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Marie Kelly
Council – Stage Management UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Lizzie Cooper
Council – Theatre Designers UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Louie Whitemore
Council – Theatre Directors UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Kerry Kyriacos Michael
Council – Variety, Circus and Entertainers UNCONTESTED
4 candidates for 4 seats:
• Joseph Ballard
• Dan de la Motte
• Stephanie Greer
• Mary Lane
Council – Women UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Lynda Rooke
Council – Young Members UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Marla King
Council – North West England UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Victoria Brazier
Council – Scotland UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Jo Cameron Brown
Council – South West England UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Rachael Fagan
Council – Wales UNCONTESTED
1 candidate for 1 seat:
• Julia Carson Sims
Ballot papers and statements will be despatched on Friday 24 May and the ballot closes at 12 noon on Friday 28 June. Voting is by post only and the ballots will be managed by our independent scrutineer, UK Engage.
All members are reminded to conduct any campaigning in line with our elections policy and the union's Rules, in a spirit of comradely debate and refraining from personal attacks.
